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Nantucket Living Room

Nantucket Living Room

In the living room of a Nantucket house, designer T. Keller Donovan reveals his genius for turning tradition on its head. Wicker furniture has surprisingly modern silhouettes. "There's a nautical feeling to things like the trim on the curtains and the piping on the upholstery," he says. "I was inspired by the look of lounge chairs on an old yacht and that great old 1930s pool furniture, both of which had contrast piping."

Breezy Bedroom

Breezy Bedroom

The willowy canopy and Fabricut's Strondak curtains give the master bedroom of a Georgia beach house an airy and tranquil but secluded and intimate feel. "Most people love a canopy bed, and sleeping under all that white voile is dreamy," designer Jim Howard says.